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Student Stewards
Winter Break Camp
at Idlewild Park, Reno
Registration opens Friday, Nov. 1!
About Our Science Camps
Join Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation for exciting outdoor adventures as we turn our local parks into learning laboratories! During Winter Break, we're offering 4 days of Student Stewards Camp, an extension of our Student Stewards Program. Connect to the natural world through outdoor exploration, hands-on activities, experiments, games, crafts, and more!
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The Student Stewards Camp is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), standards-based option for school vacation. Scholarships are available!
About Our Camp Educators
All our Camp Educators:
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Are First aid and CPR certified
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Hold at minimum a bachelor's degree in a STEAM-related field
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Are experienced working with children and
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Are passionate about outdoor education!
2024/2025 Winter Camp
Winter Adventureland
December 30th-31st & January 2nd-3rd
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Winter Adventureland camp will provide many opportunities for campers to learn and explore this winter, with 2 special recreation adventure field trips planned, and an emphasis on winter survival adaptations!
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Important Facts
Who: Students ages 8-12
Where: Idlewild Park
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Students can be picked up and dropped off at the California Building at Idlewild Park, 75 Cowan Drive, Reno, NV 89509.
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Much of camp will take place outdoors, so please make sure your student is wearing weather appropriate clothes and sturdy shoes.
When: Wednesday-Friday, 9am - 4pm (Extended Hours 8am - 5:30pm)
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Regular camp hours are 9:00am-4:00pm. Parents/guardians will need to sign their students out with a photo ID before heading home.
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Extended hours (8:00am-5:30 pm) are available for an additional fee. Please be aware, parents/guardians CANNOT be later than 5:30pm to pick-up students. There are no afternoon extended hours on Fridays.
Tuition
Camp registration starts at $250 per student. Scholarships are available!
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Tuition for a camper is $250 + a $25 non-refundable deposit.
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Register by Friday, November 15 for an Early Bird Discount of $50 off!
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Lunch is included with tuition for Winter Camp!
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Extended hours (8am - 5:30 pm) are available for an additional fee. Please be aware, if parents/guardians are late to pick-up students (later than 5:30 pm), late fees will be charged.
Scholarships
Need-based scholarships of varying levels are available. If you are interested, please complete the scholarship application during registration. If you have any questions please email Camp Manager Julia, julia@tmparksfoundation.org.
Cancellation Policy
If your student is unable to attend a week of camp for which they are registered, please contact us. If a cancellation occurs at least 7 days before the camp is scheduled to begin, refunds are available. Deposits are non-refundable.
About Our Camp Health Guidelines
We take the health and safety of our community very seriously. Although we are very excited to see your smiling faces, we are following local health regulations and may need to update camp policies, or even cancel or move camp unexpectedly. All campers and camp educators must also follow our Camp Covid-19 Policy.
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Why Winter
Break Camp?
According to Peter Scales and the American Camp Association, "Camp is one of the few institutions where young people can experience and satisfy their need for physical activity, creative expression and true participation in a community environment. Most schools don't satisfy all these needs."
There is a projected 14% increase in STEM-related jobs, but only 16% of high school students are proficient in STEM subjects. With our STEAM, standards-based curriculum at the Student Stewards Winter Break Camp, students will be better prepared for high school and beyond!